Good housekeeping is improving profitability. Legal yes, but if legalities are the main motivators, the span of involvement is short. The understanding is limited too. Sooner, clutter piles up. When that happens, downtime is incurred loosing man-hours, mishandling of materials and equipment, costly repairs, cause employee demotivation and even accidents. Simple Regulations That Can Guarantee Workplace Safety It is critical for all workplace environments to have a system in place that can guarantee the safety of employees. Without this, the employees are in constant threat from all types of hazards. So what types of hazards should be addressed to guarantee that workplaces are nearly accident-free? - Not requiring employees to do excessive or extensive pulling or pushing, twisting, lifting, and pushing - Providing equipment and machineries that will minimize the hazardous physical output on the part of the employees - Allowing sufficient rest periods - Providing appropriate safety instructions and regulations Electrical accidents Electric shocks, electric burns, and other accidents that revolve around electrical equipment and appliances are not limited to electricians and workers who work around electricity. A few years back, this is fine as the use of electrical gadgets and equipment are not so common. With today's technological advancement and the use of different technologies that are electricity dependent, electrical incidents are rising. Manual lifting. Manual lifting, for reasons that sometimes escapes practicality, people of different ages, sizes and health conditions lift things misjudging strength and weight. Removing Obstructions To provide good traffic in the workplace and reduce accidents, clear hallways, passageways and other walking surfaces from boxes, crates, bundles, and other objects that obstruct efficient workflow. Never leave items in areas that workers do not expect. Form The Habit Safe habits, when formed and reinforced are good deterrents for accidents. Very high considering that the US is one of the most safety focused country in the world especially when it comes to practices in the work place. In other parts of the world especially in the developing countries, the statistics are much higher. The top five issues are: Lack of Training - Despite the rigorous guidelines and safety measures adopted by many companies safety policies are not adequately communicated to the employees.